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I absolutely love to make ice cream. When I make ice cream I feel extremely Martha Stewart. (Or in this case, Nigella Lawson.) I normally go the traditional route – make a custard, cool it, churn it in the ice cream maker, re-freeze it. It is rewarding, but it takes forever, sometimes up to 2 days. So when I was watching Nigellissima and saw Nigella make No Churn Coffee Ice Cream in about 10 minutes, I was intrigued. How can this possibly work? She whipped some cream with some sweetened condensed milk and voila! Well, not only does it work, but it is the softest, creamiest, ice cream. It is incredibly good. The key is the Kahlua. I know that I am going to get the, “can I omit the alcohol question?” and in this case, the answer is no. You need the alcohol because it prevents crystals from forming and is what gives the ice cream the creamy, silky, texture. Also interesting, she put this ice cream inside of a brioche bun and make a burger out of it. I put mine on top of the Chocolate Olive Oil Cake.

So this recipe got my brain going, I can think of about a million different flavors I can make from this base recipe. I think that vodka would work well in most flavors because you can’t really taste it. But salted caramel, coconut, lemon, chocolate, vanilla bean, toasted almond, see where I am going here? And you don’t need an ice cream maker. Amazing.

I also want to thank you for the kind comments about my friend post. Not only were you loving and supportive, but so many of you are in a similar situation. Turns out a lot of us are feeling like we need some friendship in our lives. After I wrote that post, I decided that I really needed to walk the walk. I ended up going on a few friend dates this week, and you know what? They were awesome. I met some great people, stepped out of my comfort zone, and feel like I should have done this ages ago. I think the main lesson that I have taken away is that I need to make an effort. Sometimes it can be a lot easier to sit in the comfort of my own home and complain about feeling disconnected. When in reality, if I am feeling disconnected, it is up to me to make that change. All I needed to do was put myself out there a little. I know that friend dating can be awkward, but it is totally worth it in the end. I also realized that the girl sitting next to me in the doctors office, or waiting for daughter at gymnastic is probably feeling the same way, My advice – chat her up. She might just be the Cristina to your Meredith.

no churn coffee ice cream recipe

2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 Tablespoons instant espresso powder
2 Tablespoons coffee or espresso liqueur (Kahlua or Tia Maria)
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream

no churn coffee ice cream recipe

Add the sweetened condensed milk, instant espresso powder, and liqueur to the bowl of an electric mixer.

no churn coffee ice cream recipe

Mix until combined.

no ice cream maker coffee ice cream recipe

Add the cream.

no churn coffee ice cream recipe

Whip until it reaches soft peaks.

no ice cream maker ice cream recipe

Pour into an airtight container and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.

no ice cream maker coffee ice cream recipe

Scoop and serve.

nigella lawson no churn ice cream recipe

No Churn Coffee Ice Cream

No Churn Coffee Ice Cream

Yield: 1 quart

No Churn Coffee Ice Cream - No ice cream maker needed to make this creamy coffee ice cream. The alcohol in the ice cream adds flavor and helps the ice cream from not crystalizing.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 Tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • 2 Tablespoons coffee or espresso liqueur (Kahlua or Tia Maria)
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Add the sweetened condensed milk, instant espresso powder, and liqueur to the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix until combined. Add the cream and whip until it reaches soft peaks.
  2. Pour into an airtight container and freeze for 6 hours or overnight. Scoop and serve.
Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0Total Fat: 0g

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Wednesday 11th of November 2020

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Aprile S.

Tuesday 15th of September 2020

Cannot wait to try this coffee ice cream recipe! I'm going to add some Heath Bar pieces to make it a coffee toffee ice cream. We love the cappuccino heath Blizzards at Dairy Queen, now I can make them at home with your ice cream recipe!

Bree Hester

Wednesday 16th of September 2020

I've done it, it's delicious!

Ann

Wednesday 8th of June 2016

Okay, stupid question (because you don't show it in the pictures). Do you cover the airtight container with a lid when you freeze it (I guess that's why it needs to be airtight?). Just wanted to clarify. Can't wait to try this.

bakedbree

Friday 24th of June 2016

I just freeze it with a lid.

Gill

Monday 18th of January 2016

I have just made this a few days ago and it is the best ice cream I have ever had. I love coffee flavoured things and I couldn't get coffee ice cream anywhere so now I have tried this I will be making it all the time - delicious thanks.

bakedbree

Sunday 24th of January 2016

I am so glad that you liked it so much. You can make just about any flavor using this method too.

Diana @Baking Up Yum

Wednesday 24th of September 2014

I made this with Rumchata since I didn't have Kahlua and OMG.... I am so wanting to try the full coffee ice cream experience, and the Rumchata was awesome as well, mixed with cajeta (caramel)! Thank you so much for the recipe!

bakedbree

Thursday 25th of September 2014

You are welcome!

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